Obituaries

Oct 7, 2018

Betty Ann Letner, 69, of Ten Mile passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Ten Mile to Edgar and Margaret Whitted and was a lifelong resident of Meigs County. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar...

Oct 3, 2018

Peggy Florence Gaines, 90, of Decatur passed away October 3, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Maysville, KY and had been a resident of Decatur for the past 32 years coming from Waddy, KY. She is the daughter of the late Everett and Wiletta Florence and was a faithful member of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ....

Oct 2, 2018

James Spongross "Bear", 70, of Decatur passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Panama City, FL and had been a resident of Decatur since 1989 coming from Chattanooga. He was a maintenance man for Aztec Industries for many years. He was a hard working man and he enjoyed camping.

Survivors include...

Sep 28, 2018

Kimberly Tweed, 40, of Ten Mile passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born in Knoxville and was a lifelong resident of Meigs County. She enjoyed being with her children who were her heart and life. She also loved to shop.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Pruitt...

Sep 28, 2018

Polly Kennedy, 85, of Decatur passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Hixson. She was born and raised in Meigs County and relocated to Chattanooga as an adult where she was an Executive Secretary for the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce. After retirement she returned to Meigs County. Polly loved spending time with her children,...

Sep 22, 2018

Ernest Franklin Jenkins, 64, of Athens, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Chattanooga, one of several children to the late Frank and Margie Jenkins. He had been a resident of Athens for over 30 years coming from Benton. He was a Baptist by faith.

In addition to his parents, he...

Sep 20, 2018

James "Larry" Johns, 66, of Athens passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Decatur only relocating to Athens a year ago. He was the son of the late James and Mildred Johns. As a child he attended Cottonport Church of God with his mother. Larry enjoyed spending time with his family...

Sep 11, 2018

Joseph Vadino Oggs, 44, of Spring City passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 11, 2018. He was born in Knoxville but was a lifelong resident of Spring City. He was a standout Football player for Rhea County High School, playing the running back position where he won several awards and achieved record breaking status. He also played for Tennessee Tech...

Sep 8, 2018

Hannah Ruth Moss Farmer Whaley, 98, of Decatur went to be with the Lord on September 8, 2018 in Athens, TN. She was born June 25, 1920 in Norwood, Ohio. Mrs. Whaley was the oldest of four children of the late Fleming Arthur and Lela Woolrich Moss. She lived in McMinn and Meigs Counties in Tennessee for most of...

Sep 7, 2018

Carol Cecere, 75, of Ten Mile passed away Friday, September 7, 2018. She was born in Millville, New Jersey and had been a resident of Ten Mile for the past fifteen years coming from Port St. Lucie, Florida. She was a good homemaker and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Carol was Catholic by faith and attended St. Mary's...

Sep 3, 2018

Joanie Hershkowitz, 79, of Decatur, TN passed away September 3, 2018 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga following an extended illness. She was born in Mt Vernon, New York and had been a resident of Decatur since 2010 coming from Honesdale, PA.

Joanie was an avid reader belonging to several book clubs. She also enjoyed gardening and cooking....

Sep 3, 2018

Larry Wilson, 70, of Decatur passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born in Laurel, MS and had resided in Decatur for the past 31 years coming from Hattiesburg, MS. He was the son of the late James and Katharyn Wilson. He proudly served in the United States Army in the early 1970's...

Aug 31, 2018

Joseph Thomas Souza, 85, of Decatur passed away Friday, August 31, 2018.

He was born in Mountain View, California and was a Street Maintenance Engineer for several years. He has resided in Decatur for the past 3 years coming from Tracy, California. Joseph enjoyed carving walking sticks. He proudly served in the United States Navy in the...

Aug 30, 2018

JoAnn Johnson, 68, of Kingston passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018. She was born in Kingston and was a lifelong resident. JoAnn was a homemaker who also loved to play the piano and sing. She also loved being outdoors, especially going to the lake or parks. She was Church of God by faith.

She was preceded in...

Aug 24, 2018

Frankie "Sue" Culbert, 86, of Decatur, TN passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2018. She was born in Cleveland, TN. Sue graduated from Dalton High School. In 1952 she moved to Euclid, OH where she raised her children. She relocated back to TN in 1979 where she worked 19 years and retired from NHC Healthcare in Athens,...

Aug 22, 2018

Shirley Dean Littleton (Goforth), 75, of Decatur passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018. She was a lifelong resident of Decatur and the daughter of the late Luke and Bonnie Goforth. She was a Baptist by Faith. At her request no public services will be held.

Aug 21, 2018

Vickie Marie Crisp, 66, of Decatur passed away August 21, 2018. She was a lifelong resident of Decatur and a Baptist by faith.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny and Nell Vaughn and her husband, James Alvin Crisp.

Survivors include her sons, John (Crissy) Crisp of Decatur and Eric Crisp of Decatur;...

Aug 9, 2018

Ida Mae Shelton, 80, of Decatur passed away at her residence Thursday, august 9, 2018. She was born in Decatur and relocated to Florida in 1962 but relocated back to Decatur in 1987. Ida loved going to church, working, reading her Bible and spoiling children. She was a Baptist by faith and a member at the First Baptist Church...

Aug 7, 2018

Jake Kile Jr., 63, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 7, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Jake Kile and Nora Mae Wright, sisters Fleta Kile Caldwell and Margaret Kile Branham, and son Scott Kile. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Leavon Kile, sons Scotty Wiggins,...

Aug 5, 2018

James William Weese "Jim", 75, of Decatur passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Pittsburg, PA and had been a resident of Decatur for the past 40 years coming from West Virginia. He was a son of the late John and Martha Weese. He had worked at Shaw Industries as a towmotor driver...